Upper Mahanoy Township: Northumberland County PA: Wills
LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of PHILIP RUNKEL, 1881


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In the name of God Amen.  I Philip Runkel of the Township of Upper Mahanoy, County of
Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound memory and understanding, do 
make and publish this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void all
former wills heretofor made by me.

And as to such worldly goods as it has pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the
same as follows.

1st.  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Susanna all my personal Property as long as
she lives with the exception of one Judgment note due to me by John Fetter which will be
mentioned and disected by me hereinafter.

2nd.  My wife Susanna shall pay my just debts out of my Personal property such as Funeral
Expenses and medicine and medical aid.

3rd.  I direct that after the death of my wife Susanna my real [and] Personal property
shall be sold at Public sale by my Executors and be converted into Money and after
paying my Just debts, the balance shall be Equally divided among my children and my first
wife Sophia's child and in case my personal property shall not reach to pay my debts
then John Fetter shall pay the balance to my Executor out of a certain judgment note due
to me.

4th.  I direct that my Sister Rebecka shall be kept upon my late residence when Sick 
and when well as long as she lives for her interest in a certain tract of land which I
sold to John Fetter.

5th.  I direct John Fetter to pay to my children Equal shares of all the money he owes
me with the Exception of my first wife Sophia's child namely (William) he shall deduct
one Hundred Dollars and divide it Equally between the rest of my heirs this he must do
one year after the death of my wife Susanna.

6th.  I direct that the share or amount thereof that will come to my Daughter Catharine
shall stay in a certain tract of land which I sold to John Fetter as long as she can
provide a living for her self and if she will be unable to provide a living for herself
this amount shall be paid to provide for her and John Fetter shall pay to her the 
interest annually of the amount after the death of my wife Susanna.

7th.  And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint Adam Ferster Executor of this my
last will and testament in witness whereof I the said Philip Runkel have to this my
last will set my hand and seal this Seventh day of March A.D. 1879.


							Philip Runkel (SEAL)

Signed in the presence of us who have hereto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto in
the presence of the testator and of each other.

	Rudolph P. Geist
	John Fetter



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COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, ss.

	I Adam Ferster do swear that as executor of the foregoing last Will and Testament
of Philip Runkel deceased I will well and truly administer the goods and chattels, rights
and credits of said decease, agreeably to law, and that I will comply with the provisions
of the law relating to collateral inheritances.  And I do further swear that he died on
the 25th day of July A.D. 1881.

							Adam Ferster